John Jansen is full professor in Biomaterials, Experimental Implantology and Experimental Periodontology and acts as Head of Dentistry and the Department of Biomaterials. John Jansen occupies also a position as professor for the Dental Implant and Osseointegration Research Chair at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (www.ksu.edu.sa or www.diorc.net).

John A. Jansen, DDS, PhD

Professor and Chairman

Department of Periodontology and Biomaterials, THK 309

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center

PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen

The Netherlands

Phone: +31-24-3614920

Fax: +31-24-3614657

e-mail: j.jansen@dent.umcn.nl

www.biomaterials-umcn.nl

www.ksu.edu.sa or www.diorc.net  

Research

Research interests include biomaterials and tissue engineering. Major current projects include the development of a synthetic bone graft that functions in the same way as autogenous bone. The “holy grail” in this research is to develop a material that does not require additional biological factors to induce bone formation. Another research aim is to implement well-controlled nano-scale topography on the surface of an implant, which induces changes in the adhesion, shape and cytokine expression of cells.

Recent key publications:

The performance of human dental pulp stem cells on different three-dimensional scaffold materials. Zhang W, Walboomers XF, van Kuppevelt TH, Daamen WF, Bian Z, Jansen JA. Biomaterials. 2006 Nov;27(33):5658-68.

In vitro generated extracellular matrix and fluid shear stress synergistically enhance 3D osteoblastic differentiation Datta N, Pham QP, Sharma U, Sikavitsas VI, Jansen JA, Mikos AG. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Feb 21;103(8):2488-93.

Ceramic composites as matrices and scaffolds for drug delivery in tissue engineering. Habraken WJ, Wolke JG, Jansen JA. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2007 May 30;59(4-5):234-48.

Bone response and mechanical strength of rabbit femoral defects filled with injectable CaP cements containing TGF-beta 1 loaded gelatin microparticles Link DP, van den Dolder J, van den Beucken JJ, Wolke JG, Mikos AG, Jansen JA. Biomaterials. 2008 Feb;29(6):675-82.